Sunday will be the biggest game in the history of Yeovil Town Ladies, but it will also be the home debut of the club’s latest signing.

Wales international Nia Jones signed for the Lady Glovers after leaving Reading at the end of last season and the 25-year-old defender boasts an impressive CV.

Not only does Jones represent her country on the football pitch, she is also an international standard netballer who represented Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Although Jones admits that both sports are a part of her DNA, and the act of juggling both can prove a struggle, for the duration of the FA WSL1 Spring Series – the first time Yeovil will be playing in the top flight – her focus will be on the football.

She said: “It’s true. I honestly think they’re more transferrable than people think.

“A lot of the fitness aspects on the strength and conditioning side are very, very similar so I think there’s a great crossover there and it’s also a different experience of working with a different governing body, and working with different types of women from different types of backgrounds.

“That has really helped mould me as a sportswoman and an athlete so I’m grateful for that.

“It’s harder to keep everybody happy in terms of managers and teammates and I don’t like missing sessions, and also on my body I’ve got to be professional. I’ve got to look after my body.

“Recently I’ve had to prioritise one which is fine because I’m seeing the benefits of that. Jamie [Sherwood] has been very supportive with the netball, he understands that it’s a part of my DNA and it’s a part of my identity.

“But he also knows that during the Spring Series I’m completely committed to Yeovil and I won’t be throwing the ball around on the pitch, that’s for sure.”

Jones joined Yeovil in the search for first team minutes after being frustrated at a lack of playing time, and sees a reunion with manager Jamie Sherwood, under whom she played at Cardiff City, as the perfect opportunity to further her career.

The challenge that awaits Yeovil in the top flight may be a formidable one, but Jones is confident that there is enough in their camp to compete at this level.

She added: “We’re realistic. We’ve just been promoted. We by no means just want to take part, we’ve definitely sat down together and discussed that we want to compete.

“We believe we can compete. Many of us have faced a lot of these players before so it should be nothing new. It’s 11 v 11 at the end of the day.

“Personally, I’m just looking forward to some competitive minutes with this good bunch of girls. We’re all on the same page. We know we’re the underdog but we enjoy that role as well so we’ll see what we can do.”